Paul Sletten, executive chef and owner of abreo and Social, both in downtown Rockford, adds some flame to his dish Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at abreo, 515 E. State St.

May 6, 2014
1:37 p.m.

Social, a Rockford restaurant, will be featured this summer on "Check, Please!," a Chicago restaurant review series.

The WTTW Emmy award-winning weekly show will be in Rockford on Wednesday to film.

The show will depart from its usual panel form and instead will feature Rockford and four other Illinois restaurants in a special called "Touring Illinois," according to a Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau news release.

"Check, Please!" has chosen a resident from each featured community to highlight their favorite places, with a major focus on one restaurant. Dr. Bob Thukral, a gastroenterologist at Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, will guide the host of the show through some of his favorite local places, ending up at local farm-to-table restaurant, Social.

John Groh, president and chief executive officer of the visitors bureau, said the show offers a "great opportunity to turn the spotlight on our community and invite WTTW's audience to visit the Rockford region."